Business sentiment - May 2013

The Ibec business sentiment series has been conducted quarterly since February 2009. Around 400 responses are analysed in each quarterly survey, and the data collected provides valuable insight into Ibec member sentiment both on individual businesses and on the economy generally. The results for May 2013 are contained in this section.

Business Sentiment - May 2013

17/06/2013 - Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today published its latest Business Sentiment Survey for Q2 2013, which reveals a significant jump in confidence in the domestic sector. The gap in confidence between exporting and non-exporting companies has also narrowed. While the domestic economy has disappointed in the first half of the year, the next six months should see an improvement. This is good news for job prospects, given that so many companies operate primarily in the Irish market.